LOTE

This year started under the auspice of new ventures. Three new French classes were launched at Primary level to offer a second language to those students. We hope they have enjoyed this experience so much that they will pursue it into the years to come. All our French students were invited to take part in the Alliance Française Poetry and VCE Competitions. A number of them distinguished themselves and were awarded certificates for their efforts. In Term 3, we had the pleasure of hosting the French Theatre Company for an enchanting bilingual performance of The Little Prince. Our year 8 Indonesian students made their way to the CERES Centre to participate in exciting and authentic activities with a young Indonesian guide. As we go to print, some of our Italian students are hosting a group of young Italians from Montalcino. A larger group of our young Italophiles are looking forward to their return visit to the rolling hills of Tuscany in March next year. We are also hoping they will travel part of the way in the company of a French group heading for Rennes in Brittany. Travel exchanges are an integral part of learning foreign languages. They provide a rich testing ground for newly-acquired knowledge as well as a wealth of cultural contexts. They are also an opportunity for young people to find themselves in new environments with the support of their classmates and teachers. We are very grateful to the College for providing an exciting environment for our students, and trust the Community will continue to embrace our initiatives for the benefit of all our young language learners. Mr Thierry Moran LOTE

On a day excursion to the Healesville sanctuary and the Yarra Valley, hosts Luke

McShane, Jake Stewart, Nick and Josh Windley, John Cooper and Jordan Rogers admire the beautiful vistas with their Italian correspondents and girls from Our of the Sacred Heart, Bentleigh. A trip to Domaine Chandon followed and as the Italians student come from the famous wine growing area Montalcino they were interested in Australian viticulture. Aspiring linguists in Grade 4 make the first tentative steps in French language, while at the other end of LOTE studies, senior French students prepare for their performance before Alliance Francaise assessors. In the Otways, our exchange students make their way up the Otway Fly to take in the magnificent views. They also visited Jan Juc, and the Bellarine Peninsula. The visit to the Aboriginal Centre Narana heightened the cultural awareness of our indigenous people.